A few years ago, I wrote about James Alison’s view that it was becoming an exciting time to be gay and Catholic – because the overwhelming evidence that same – sex affectional orientation is an entirely natural and non-pathological part…
Papacy
A New Pope, A New Curia – A New Church?
During the conclave and the preceding Congress of Cardinals, as it was becoming clear that there was a widespread desire for extensive reform of the curia, I came across one observation that intrigued me. This noted the tradition that the…
A Different Kind of Pope
The more I see, the more I like. Before the conclave, it was clear that there was a powerful desire within the Catholic Church for a fresh start, a new beginning. Some of what I am learning, suggests that in…
Let Us Remember, for Feb 23rd: Pope Paul II, and His Embarrassing Death
Paul II died, on July 26, 1471 of a stroke, allegedly whilst being sodomized by a page boy. After his death, one of his successors suggested that he should rather have been called Maria Pietissima, “Our Lady of Pity”, because…
The New Pope’s In-tray
Linking five pressing issues (listed by the Guardian) that the next pope will have to address, is a common theme sex and gender. But the these cannot be dealt with adequately without first tackling a more fundamental problem: the clerical…
The Papal Resignation: Response from New Ways Ministry
The following is the statement of New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director Francis DeBernardo on the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation: The news of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation has surprised the Catholic community worldwide, and here at New Ways Ministry…
Pope Benedict’s Words, Actions Undermine His Own “World Peace” Message
Pope Benedict’s prepared text for his annual address on threats to world peace, has drawn widespread protest for its inclusion of an undisguised attack on gay marriage. Not far from where the Pope offered his weekly prayers, a small group…
Deja Vù: Benedict’s Escalating War on Marriage
This run-up to Christmas co-incides with the fourth anniversary of the launch of this site – and once again, it seems I’m back where I started: having to deal with an extraordinary rant by Pope Benedict. This time, it is…
The Vatican Implosion (Video)
Robert C. Mickens, Vatican correspondent and columnist for “The Tablet,” speaks about The Vatican’s implosion and what it means for Catholics.
Time to Brush Up on Gutierrez’s Liberation Theology?
For many LGBT Catholics, “CDF” is a dirty word. It is the Vatican department, sometimes described as the modern incarnation of the inquisition, that was responsible under then Cardinal Ratzinger for the most offensive and disordered documents on Church response…
